Yes Boss: Five compelling reasons why we should all watch Bigg Boss

Haters gonna hate you. Even if you don't watch Bigg Boss season 12.

Apart from the friends we keep, we are being judged also by the books we read, the shows we watch. But that should not deter any Indian (NRIs too) from watching Bigg Boss on television. The world is a judgmental place anyway.

Netflix and chill is cool and all. But remember, you are paying for your television connection too, and you rarely switch it on. And whenever you switch it on, you get hooked to news channel debates. You need to unwind, and also put your money to some good use.

Be it a blessing or a curse — Bigg Boss comes once in a year. It is trendy to love to hate Bigg Boss, but that doesn’t take away the cake the background team deserves for its yearlong effort to carefully pick up the contestants (they call them housemates), keep their back-ups ready (as many people decline these lucrative offers), plan surprise elements, and the list is endless.

Whoever enters the cage (read Bigg Boss house) emerges as a lion, even if he/she gets evicted on day one.

On condition of offering plenty of insights on what actually is happening inside the house, who is what and how the narrative would be built around one or two particular characters, who are destined to reach the finale, these short-lived contestants will grab much space in the media for at least three months — as long as the show is on.